[kictanet] KENYA POWER - The Answer to Universal Connectivity

Sun Oct 13 11:16:48 EAT 2013

 for all?
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Ali

This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is
connecting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its
sub stations.

This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of lines to
new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit the
place.

The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of the grid to
allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence you
don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.

The rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs
leaving the rest available for leasing.

>From the branches for purposes of monitoring service to the customers
the fiber could be extended to homes providing the opportunity for
provision of other services.

This can be done at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in
the ground.

However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of
electricity so fiber remains in "other income" category.

James

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Subject: [kictanet] KENYA POWER - The Answer to Universal Connectivity
for all?
Listers

KenyaPower earned Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to te=
lcos. A nice little side business.

Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended) to execute =
this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-

=E2=80=9CIf we were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per hous=
e, this would be Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is=
,=E2=80=9D Kenya Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology a=
nd telecommunications, Samuel Ndirangu, said.

The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said the firm is n=
ow focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client list in a bi=
d to diversify revenues.

Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in Inter=
net service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on connecti=
vity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main centre=
s and less than 10% n some rural areas.=20

Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence of what this list has=
 all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic cable across the co=
untry with all players having a stake in the role out to ensure cheaper and=
 widely more accessible high speed internet connectivity. If this is the ca=
se the I'm all for it...

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables-t=
o-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html

Ali Hussein

+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113

"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but=
 a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb

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<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Ali<BR><BR>=
This is a long term prospect. Currently what Kenya Power is doing is connec=
ting its branches and sub branches. This is after connecting its sub statio=
ns.<BR><BR>This coupled with its GIS system now allows for the design of li=
nes to new customer premises to be done remotely without having to visit th=
e place.<BR><BR>The other thing is that this fiber allows for automation of=
 the grid to allow for quick identification and isolation of outages. Hence=
 you don't have to switch off an entire area to find the fault.<BR><BR>The =
rollout to branches is done with 48 cores. KPLC only needs 2 pairs leaving =
the rest available for leasing.<BR><BR>From the branches for purposes of mo=
nitoring service to the customers the fiber could be extended to homes prov=
iding the opportunity for provision of other services.<BR><BR>This can be d=
one at a considerably cheaper cost than laying fiber in the ground.<BR><BR>=
However KPLC's core mandate remains distribution and retail of electricity =
so fiber remains in "other income" category.<BR><BR>James <BR><BR>Sent from=
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swer to Universal Connectivity for all?</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML><=
html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
djust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Listers</span></div=
><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba=
(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size=
-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">KenyaPower earned=
 Kshs 1 billion last year through leasing dark fibre to telcos. A nice litt=
le side business.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust:=
 auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><sp=
an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=
, 255, 0);">Does Kenya Power have the capacity and bandwidth (pun intended)=
 to execute this widely? A Senior Manager is on record saying:-</span></div=
><div><br></div><div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;=
"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=E2=80=9CIf we =
were to reach 2 million homes and charge only Sh500 per house, this would b=
e Sh50 billion per month. So, that is where the potential is,=E2=80=9D Keny=
a Power=E2=80=99s chief manager for information technology and telecommunic=
ations, Samuel Ndirangu, said.</span></p></div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px=
 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255,=
 255, 0);">The power distributor=E2=80=99s acting managing director said th=
e firm is now focusing on expanding and leasing fibre optic to its client l=
ist in a bid to diversify revenues.</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 1=
5.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, =
0);">Question: I have absolutely no problem with Kenya Power 'dabbling' in =
Internet service provision. I would however caution this new 'focus' on con=
nectivity when only 20% of Kenyans have access to electricity in the main c=
entres and less than 10% n some rural areas. </span></p><p style=3D"ma=
rgin: 0px 0px 15.600000000000001px;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(=
255, 255, 255, 0);">Unless of course we are starting to see the emergence o=
f what this list has all along advocated:- the consolidation of fibre optic=
 cable across the country with all players having a stake in the role out t=
o ensure cheaper and widely more accessible high speed internet connectivit=
y. If this is the case the I'm all for it...</span></p></div></div><div><sp=
an style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255=
, 255, 0);"><a href=3D"http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-=
to-fibre-optic-cables-to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html=
">http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-Power-to-lay-to-fibre-optic-cables=
-to-boost-revenue/-/996/2028888/-/fdmanpz/-/index.html</a></span><br><br><d=
iv style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-hig=
hlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: r=
gba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Ali Hussein</span></div><div style=3D"-webki=
t-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust=
: auto; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-co=
lor: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, =
192, 227, 0.231373);">+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style=3D"-we=
bkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: r=
gba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 2=
27, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469=
); "><br></span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span =
style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-c=
omposition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-f=
rame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni =
kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swa=
hili Proverb</span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br=
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